Graduate Investment Analyst

Job Introduction

Graduate Investment Analyst – Hamilton, Glasgow

Join a leading utilities company that champions innovation and service excellence. At Last Mile, we take pride in delivering high-quality solutions across the multi-utility sector. Our Investment team is expanding, and we're excited to welcome a talented Graduate Investment Analyst to join us.

As a Graduate Investment Analyst at Last Mile, you’ll become an integral part of a high-performing team, developing core skills in financial modelling, asset valuation, and infrastructure investment. You’ll support forecasting and portfolio analysis across a diverse range of utility assets, gaining exposure to real-world investment decisions from day one.

This is a fantastic opportunity to take the next step in your career, with full support provided towards a professional finance qualification (CFA, CIMA, ACCA) and significant scope for growth within a fast-paced, forward-thinking business.

What’s in it for you as a Graduate Investment Analyst?

Here at Last Mile, we pride ourselves in providing a great range of benefits including a fantastic amount of annual leave, including a Christmas shut down.

• 25 days holiday, increasing after 2 years by 1 day each year up to 30 days, plus 9 public holidays
• Holiday buy scheme
• Discretionary bonus
• EV and ULEV salary sacrifice scheme (subject to minimum length of service)
• Cycle to work salary sacrifice scheme
• Up to 7% employer pension contribution
• Life assurance (x4 annual basic salary)
• Refer a friend incentive
• Stream – Financial wellbeing platform
• Employee assistance programme
• Hybrid working*
• Flexible start and finish times for eligible roles*
• Private medical insurance*
• Company sick pay*

*Some of our benefits are only applicable when you have successfully completed your probation period*

Your responsibilities as a Graduate Investment Analyst :

• Build and maintain financial models to support long-term revenue forecasting and tariff analysis.
• Assist with portfolio reviews across installed, orderbook, and pipeline utility assets.
• Contribute to asset valuation and investment papers for new and existing projects.
• Gain broad experience through rotations across different asset types and projects.
• Learn from senior team members through mentoring and structured development sessions.

Qualifications

• A degree (or equivalent qualification) in finance, mathematics, economics, or a similar discipline.

Have you got the drive to go to the Last Mile as a Graduate Investment Analyst? Apply now!

We aim to keep candidates informed throughout the process and encourage you to apply promptly as we may close the vacancy early if sufficient applications are received.

About us:

Last Mile is one of the largest last-mile multi-utility businesses in the UK.  

We understand construction and we know utilities. We take responsibility for the ‘last mile’ of infrastructure that connects developments to wider distribution networks.  

Our strong history in gas and electricity connections, deep knowledge of the industry and secure investor backing means we can provide a comprehensive multi-utility solution that includes clean (ground source) heat networks, electricity, water and wastewater. 

Working through our operating companies UKPS (in South of England and Wales), Energetics (in Scotland, North Wales and the North of England) and our asset adoption business Last Mile Asset Management, we offer a ‘one-stop shop’ for new utility connections. 

We’re proud to be both a Great Place to Work® certified business and a Living Wage Employer, reflecting our commitment to supporting and valuing our people.

For further enquiries, contact recruitment@lastmile-group.com or visit our website at www.lastmile-group.com

At Last Mile, we are proud to be an equal opportunities employer. We consider all applications solely on the basis of skills and experience and actively encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply.